AI reduces job quality by devaluing human labor.

Evidence

In the vast majority of cases, AI is not going to replace your job. But it will make your job a lot shittier. What actors and writers are fighting for is a future that doesn’t relegate humans to babysitting scriptwriting and acting algorithms, available on call but only paid when the media synthesis machines glitch out. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 126

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  • XREF: This connects with discussions on the real implications of AI in professions, like journalism and legal services. — connects to: AI adoption is reducing the need for entry-level workers. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 858; Current AI capabilities are sufficient to reshape sectors and education — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1349; Replacing skilled labor with AI can result in harm, not benefit. — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 168 (+16 more)
  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 126

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